RE: SOTW: Vauxhall Omega 3.0 MV6

[Motorrad]

A SOTW I'd actually buy, good work. The MV6 is a great car to drive, I love them.

[ITech]

It's nice, but not as nice or reliable as a Jag x300 or BMW e38 for similar money. Grim colour imo, never been a fan of Vauxhauls really, they always feel rattley and cheaply made, but this is something a bit different I guess..
Not as good as a Granada Scorpio Cosworth either, now I come to think about it.

[Munich]

Wear a white shirt with a dark blue jumper and look will be complete.

[J4CKO]

Munich said:

Wear a white shirt with a dark blue jumper and look will be complete.

Security Guard ?

[shjp]

SHED MASTER!!!!

[only1ian]

V88Dicky said:

only1ian said:

Looks in good nick! Wonder if it's a PHRs car?

Doesn't really set me alight... I've never really craved owning a vauxhaul... Holden maybe but vauxhaul no!

Comfortable cruiser I suppose!

You'd be surprised just how similar these are to the old Commodore, they share a lot of panels and parts;




http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

Interesting I hadnt twigged that before. Ive got a kiwi friend who's just badged his Monaro up as a Holden. Are you telling me you could stick in a commodore transplant V8 engine on this!? Would it be financially worth the effort?

V8 RWD now your talking...

[ilikehothatches]

Now that, my son, is a nice piece of metal.

I drove one of these on an evasive driving day and it did the most excellent J-turns as well as being able to go sideways relatively easily, if you know what you were doing. I didn't, however, and just kept spinning it.

Nice ride, plenty enough power (for me anyway) and in good nick. Top find.

[X5TUU]

lot of bolster wear for a low mileage car ... i would rather have a higher mile model that has been run for decent journeys rather than the round the doors short trips, and they clock in cheaper lol!

[only1ian]

chrisgixer said:

For some, the fact it's not a German marque cockmobile is a major plus. Although that colour is awfull.

It is a german (Opel) cockmobile!

[angusc43]

ITech said:

Not as good as a Granada Scorpio Cosworth either, now I come to think about it.

Good point. I do quite like that Omega on those rims but I also have a soft spot for the Scorpio Cossie.....future shed, Shirley.

[only1ian]

CampDavid said:

only1ian said:

Looks in good nick! Wonder if it's a PHRs car?

Doesn't really set me alight... I've never really craved owning a vauxhaul... Holden maybe but vauxhaul no!

Comfortable cruiser I suppose!

You're probably more of an S line kinda guy, right?

Coming from a man called "Camp David" :-) S-Line hell no... check out my garage. Alpina B10 V8S and a E30 325 coupe at the minute!

[Henry Fiddleton]

Excellent shed!

A lot of much spec for very little.

[LayZ]

Great barge, most of these look a right mess now but this one looks to be sound. Love the look of the seats. Autobox would put the kibosh on any drifting action though I imagine.

Last ones are 3.2 with even more power?

[Thejimreaper]

It still is favoured by the highway patrol - keep em peeled!

[Owlwood]

Bit of a bargain. Good find!

[ReedyAero]

only1ian said:

Interesting I hadnt twigged that before. Ive got a kiwi friend who's just badged his Monaro up as a Holden. Are you telling me you could stick in a commodore transplant V8 engine on this!? Would it be financially worth the effort?

V8 RWD now your talking...

Over on OOF (Omega Owners Forum (Keeping on the brackets theme!)) there was one for sale not that long ago with a LS1 conversion - fairly simple as I understand it!

Oh and came across this that WAS for sale on here http://www.astraownersclub.com/vb/showthread.php?t... Looks lovely!

And this one as well - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?t...

Oh and I had a 2.5 manual Omega in GLS spec and loved the thing - sideways in what felt like slow motion... so controlable!...

[F1GTRUeno]

ITech said:

It's nice, but not as nice or reliable as a Jag x300 or BMW e38

It's not a rival for those though so it wouldn't be.

[SWoll]

FIL had one of these a few years back and drove it a few times.

-Too heavy
-Too wallowy
-Too thirsty
-Too slow
-Average interior
-Bad brakes

IMO anyway.

Not a good car when new and hasn't improved with age. I'm sure the resident Vauxhall fans will
tell me different though.

[V88Dicky]

only1ian said:

Interesting I hadnt twigged that before. Ive got a kiwi friend who's just badged his Monaro up as a Holden. Are you telling me you could stick in a commodore transplant V8 engine on this!? Would it be financially worth the effort?

V8 RWD now your talking...

I can't blame your mate for that, it is a Holden after all!

As far as a V8 transplant into the Omega, it can be done, but whether or not it would be financially viable, is a different matter. Opel, iirc produced some prototype Omegas with the 5.7 LS1, but they never made it to production in Europe.
I think a PHer might have done the LS1 conversion, actually. Suppose it saves on a £600 cambelt change every few years

[BT52]

The guy I bought my A8 from had a Lotus Omega (ie. Lotus Carlton engine fitted) in his garage.